Man’s corpse discovered

MACDOEL – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious death following the discovery of a dead body near Macdoel on Tuesday.

According to a press release issued by the department, on June 25 at approximately 5 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a dead body.

The corpse was located near a turnout on Highway 97, seven miles south of Macdoel, and was identified as a 42-year-old Caucasian male. The department will not be releasing the name of the individual until the next of kin has been notified.

Due to the location where the body was found, authorities are currently investigating the death as suspicious. An autopsy has been requested to determine the cause and manner of death, stated the release.

If anyone has any information related to this case, they are urged to contact Detective Yves Pike at 841-2900.